Magazine-pouch for hunting-coats.



J. PARRETT. MAGAZINBPOUGH FOR HUNTING COATS. APPL'IQATIOH 211.211 AUG. 10, mos.

995,086. Patentd June 13,1911.

JAMEs BARRETT, or \VENONA, ILLINOIS.

MAGAZINE-POUCH FOR HUNTING-COATS.

To all whom "it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, JAMES PARRETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Venona, in the county of Marshall and State. of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Magazine- Pouches for Hunting-Coats; and I do here by declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Thisinvention has reference to certain new and useful improvements in magazine pouches for hunting coats and vests and also the cartridge or shell holders at the discharge ends of said pouches.

The object of my invention is the construction of an improved magazine pouch for hunting coats and vests, which pouch has a reinforced discharge end; a cartridge or shell holder retained within the reinforced end of said pouch, said holder pro vided with yielding retaining fingers formed integrally with said holder and preferably formed by being stamped out of the body of the holder and pressed into suitable shape.

That the invention may be more fully understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the description, in which Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of a portion of one of the pouches and the preferred construction of cartridge holding means at the discharge end thereof; Fig. 2 is an elevation, partly in section of the holder shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an elevation of a modified form of holder; Fig. l 'is an end View of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is an elevation of an additional and modified form of holder; Fig. 6 is a view showing a still further modified holder; Fig. 7 is an end view of Fig. 6.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the figures.

In the drawings 16 denotes one of my improved pouches or tubes which is adapted to be arranged with others on the front of a hunting coat so as to extend longitudinally thereof. These pouches are open at both ends and have their lower'or discharge ends reinforced, as is shown at 16*, in Fig. 1. The upper ends of the pouches are normally closed by flaps (not shownin the drawings) which are suitably secured to the front of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 13, 1911.

Application filed. August 10, 1908. Serial No. 447,837.

the coat and are adapted to be buttoned down over the upper ends of the pouches.

In the lower or reinforced discharge ends 16 of the pouches or tubes 16, are carried *tubular cartridge or shell holdersfla; the preferred construction of holder being best seen in Figs. 1 and 2, although modifications of the same are shown in Figs. 3, 5 and 6. The preferred construction of holder comprises a tubular member of suitable length and having the outwardly extended flange 25, which, when the holders are inserted up into the discharge ends of the pouches or tubes 16, forms a shoulder or offsetagainst which the securing means for retaining the holder in the pouches or tubes may bear, and the holder be thereby prevented from be coming dislodged or slipping outof the pouches or tubes.

Any suitable means may be employed for securing or retaining the holders 24 in the pouches or tubes, but the one shown, and probably the best, is the wire fastening 26 which is passed about the tube beneath the shoulder formed by the flange 25 of the holder 24, and the ends of the wire suitably united or secured. Each holder 24.- is provided with a plurality of spring fingers 27, preferably formed integral with the body of the holders E24: and are so arranged that a shell, when it is dropped in a tube will enter the holder 24 at thelower end thereof with the prime end up supported by the spring fingers 27 and its lower end projecting from without the said holder and lower end of pouch or tube, where it may be grasped for the purpose of withdrawing the same from said pouch or holder. Assuming that a pouch or pouches are filled with shells or cartridges, prime end up, having been inserted into said pouches at their upper ends, when the lowermost shell or cartridge which protrudes from the open end of the holder, is pulled out from the holder, the next one above immediately drops down and takes its place, the action of the succeeding shells or cartridges assuming their position in the holder, being automatic, and the shells or cartridges being prevented from falling out of their holders by means of the spring fingers 27, although said fingers will give to the pulling action on the shell or cartridge and allow its withdrawal from its pouch or tube. These shell or cartridge holders 24: may be made of brass tubing or any other suitable material, with the spring fingers 27 cut from the body of the holders as at 28, and pressed in as at 29 to engage a shell or cartridge, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. These holders are simplicity in themselves, being manufactured at small cost and so constructed that they will easily carry or retain 10, 12 or 16 gage shells, which is accomplished by pressing the spring fingers 27 inward or outward, as the case requires.

The modified cartridge or shell holder shown in Figs. 3 and 4: is in most respects similar to the one shown in Figs. 1 and 2, except that the spring fingers 27 are reinforced by the spring ring 30. This spring ring encircles the body of the holder, as shown, and is connected with the spring fingers 27 by forming a loop or an eye 31 on the lower ends of the fingers 27 through which the ring 39 is passed. The meeting ends of the spring ring are not joined, allowing the ring to separate or spread when a cartridge or shell is taken from the holder.

The shell holder shown in Fig. 5 is made in two sections 32 and 33 and here the opposing walls are intended to engage and hold a shell, as shown. The two sections are pivoted together at 34, so that the lower ends may be separated or moved apart when withdrawing a shell from the holder. A spring 35 attached to the section 32 and surrounding the section 33, serves to normally hold the sections united, but will yield to the separation of the sections, and immediately upon a shell being removed, the spring will cause the sections to again unite to receive the next and succeeding shell.

The shell holder shown in Figs. 6 and 7, like the holder shown in Fig. 5, engagesand holds a shell between the walls thereof, and is provided with spring wings 36, which will spread to allow a shell to be withdrawn from the holder. This holder is shown provided with perforations 37 in the wings thereof, through which a wire or cord may be threaded for securing the holder to the garment.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

In a hunting coat, the combination of a plurality of pouches arranged in parallel relation, the lower discharge ends being reinforced, a shell holder adapted to be secured in the reinforced ends of said pouches, the lower portion of said shell holders being slotted to -form spring fingers, loops formed on the ends of said fingers, a spring ring adapted to pass through said loops, and the central portion of said fingers being pressed inwardly.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

' JAMES PARRETT.

Witnesses OMAR N. HARTER, E. W. KEMP.

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